Rooftop IPA
Bloomington Brewing Company

Rooftop IPARooftop IPA
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From:
Bloomington Brewing Company
 
Indiana, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #1,244
ABV:
7.4%
Score:
89
Ranked #12,280
Avg:
3.97 | pDev: 12.09%
Reviews:
14
Ratings:
100
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 01, 2024
Added:
Oct 14, 2012
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  16
Golden with a smooth mouthfeel. Dry hopped with Cascade. Malt undertones balance this hop bomb before its long, bold and bitter finale.
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Ratings by MrBrewMaster:
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Reviewed by MrBrewMaster from Indiana

5/5  rDev +25.9%
A very solid beer. I really like the bitter balance with the malt flavor. There is a really good balance between aromatic hops and bittering hops. Really good hop nose on this one. I can see why it won a gold medal at the Indiana Brewers Cup Competition. Every sip tastes better than the last.
Nov 18, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by db9000

Jan 01, 2024
 
Rated: 4.16 by tarrbaby from Indiana

Mar 30, 2023
 
Rated: 3.95 by SoundMakesSense from Indiana

Mar 05, 2023
 
Rated: 3.94 by Hefsbeercaps from Ohio

Mar 03, 2023
 
Rated: 3.86 by isaacsbeer from Indiana

Jan 11, 2023
 
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

4.06/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
This is the sixth in a run-through of beers that came to me CANtesy of @jkblr for inCANsion in The CANQuest (tm). I remain grateful for the hook-ups!

From the CAN: "Rooftop India Pale Ale"; "Dry hopped with Cascade and Falconer's Flight hops".

The label depicts what I imagine to be a Bloomington landmark - the watery remnants of a stone quarry. I know this because it played a role in my late-Pops' favorite movie: "Breaking Away". Pops was an avid bicyclist & we watched that movie together many times. This review shall be in his memory.

I beCAN by Crack!ing open the vent as I beCAN a slow, gentle C-Line Glug into the awaiting glass. I was met with two-plus fingers of dense, rocky, tawny head with very good retention, leaving a buncha sticky lacing in its wake as it fell. Color was an oh-so-slightly-hazy Amber to Deep-Amber/Light-Copper (SRM = > 9, < 13). Nose smelled of piney hops and caramel malts. Mmm. Mouthfeel was medium. The taste was strangely more intense than the nose! Usually, I get fooled by aroma hops that leave me disappointed by the taste, but in this case, it was the other way around! The coolness of the pine was joined by an orangey citrusiness, both underlain by a caramel malt base. Mmm. Finish was semi-dry to dry with a pleasant, not overwhelming, bitterness. Pops might have liked this. YMMV.
Dec 19, 2020
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Reviewed by NCSapiens from Indiana

3.96/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On draft this is pretty decent, but I would avoid bottles that aren’t really fresh. This review is for the draft. Pours golden straw with two fingers of ample white head. Nice citrus hop aroma. Taste is bitter and hoppy citrus and pine with an undertone of malt on the finish. Overall really refreshing and quite nice.
Oct 17, 2020
 
Rated: 3.79 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Nov 03, 2018
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Reviewed by BigGold from Mississippi

3.99/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75
First had Rooftop at BRU Burger Bar, Indianapolis, on draft into Willi Becher, and have had many times since at Lennie’s on Kirkwood, Bloomington, on draft into Willi Becher, or poured from pint can into nonic pint.

Pours light amber-gold, with clarity and 2-finger creamy off-white head, with great retention, leaving big chunks of lace all the way down the glass. Huge aroma of citrus off the pour, turning floral and revealing caramel malt as warms. Begins a little sweet with moderate carbonation, giving way to a wonderfully smooth and creamy body, which carries some stone fruit over mild caramel malt, soon joined by a citrus splash leading into a nicely biting finish.

This is excellent, but be forewarned (or as an APA fan like me encouraged): Rooftop drinks more like a modern American Pale Ale than a big or hazy contemporary American IPA.
Dec 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4.11 by beer_bottle from Colorado

Jul 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.62 by LJWalker from Indiana

May 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.02 by Eddiehop from Texas

Apr 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.62 by West_Chester_Ale_Tester from Ohio

Apr 02, 2017
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Reviewed by outdoor7or24 from Georgia

3.52/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
22 oz bottle poured into pint glass, thanks to Trevor S for the brew.
A: pours a cloudy golden body, 2 finger white foam head, plenty of stringy lacing
S: caramel malt, citrus, orange, biscuit
M: medium body
T: thick malt, citrus hops, biscuit, piney resin
O: good brew, alcohol well hidden
Jan 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by VaporDome from New York

Aug 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by JDizzle from Indiana

May 13, 2016
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Reviewed by Jeffsta1 from Washington

4.09/5  rDev +3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4
Pretty orange-amber color. Off white lace, not very persistent.

Mild smell, nice, clean, apricots.

Taste is very, very good. Mild. Bitter.

Mouthfeel is fantastic, rich, low carbonation. Happy mouth.

Finish is not intense, rather mild actually. Quite bitter on the very last edges of the finish.
May 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by mbratt93 from New York

Apr 10, 2016
Rooftop IPA from Bloomington Brewing Company
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 100 ratings